PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Reynolds (ranked 4484 p4p, 4767 weight class) and Dominick Poirier (ranked 210 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Reynolds
vs
Poirier

175 cm
24
145
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominick Poirier!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poirier pushes Reynolds up against the cage in a clinch.

Poirier breaks from the clinch.
Reynolds misses with a double jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Poirier pulls Reynolds into guard.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Poirier keeps moving.
Reynolds being controlled here momentarily.
Poirier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reynolds manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Poirier stands up from Reynolds's guard - Poirier perhaps looking for a knockout.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poirier.

Poirier scores with a takedown into Reynolds's guard.

Poirier decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reynolds, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds moves in looking to clinch but Poirier pushes him off.
Poirier is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Reynolds shoots in but Poirier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reynolds throws a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Poirier or perhaps it was just good defense by Reynolds, which made it look bad.
Poirier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reynolds.
A lazy body kick from Reynolds

so Poirier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Poirier is in close to Reynolds's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Poirier sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reynolds throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Poirier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reynolds looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirier controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Poirier's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Poirier passes Reynolds's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Well, if Poirier is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Poirier is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Reynolds is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dominick Poirier!